Master Languages with Zabaan.

I highly recommend Zabaan to anyone wishing to learn the local languages. I have been learning Hindi with them for over a year, and now am at a satisfactory intermediate level, not an easy feat! I highly recommend my teacher, Riya Tyagi, for her professionalism (and patience!), which has made the learning experience very enjoyable and productive. I also thank the student coordinator Keziah for her diligence in helping coordinate the classes. Learning languages at Zabaan is a successful investment, you will not be disappointed!

I joined Zabaan for the Urdu script course to learn how to read and write Urdu. My experience here has been absolutely wonderful and I'm glad I chose to go here. The pace and the structure of the course is very well-planned and I was delighted to find that I had begun reading Urdu after only three classes. The staff at Zabaan is extremely helpful and accommodating. I exchanged many emails with them before joining and they promptly responded to each of my queries. Ali is an amazing teacher to learn from. He's very patient and encouraging, and his passion for the language is easily reflected in his knowledge and teaching. I've immensely enjoyed each of his classes and would recommend anyone considering learning Urdu to join Zabaan without a second thought.

I started taking classes at Zabaan in 2015 with the month-long basic intensive Hindi course. This was a great small group class that helped introduce me to the language and learn a great depth of knowledge about Hindi. I knew from that first experience with Zabaan that I would get high quality instruction tailored to my needs as a student. I’ve taken private one on one classes with Zabaan while in Delhi, as well as online classes when I’m back in the United States. The instructors tailor our lessons to my needs and interests, making each lessons enjoyable and educational. For example, I needed to improve on my listening ability, so Ali and I worked for 6-plus weeks on improving my listening. I noticed real improvement in my ability to understand everyday Hindi conversations in Delhi. Neha and Dhriti helped me learn vocabulary for my research and the proper grammatical structures needed in order to use such concepts. Raza was always patient and encouraging in our conversation classes. I truly feel that they care about me as a student and are dedicated to helping me improve towards my goal of fluency in Hindi. The environment at Zabaan is one of an enthusiastic community of language learners from all over the world. Additionally, the online courses are a great way for me to continue practicing speaking and listening while I am not in India. I like that I can schedule the online courses as they fit with my schedule and availability. I’ve taken Hindi classes elsewhere in both India and the U.S., and Zabaan continues to be the best language instruction I’ve encountered!

I had such a great experience with Ali and Zabaan. I (American with no Hindi exposure) moved to Delhi for work and lived there for about 8 months. I signed up for Hindi classes right away and they became an integral part of my experience and getting accustomed to life in Delhi. By the end of the 8 months, I was able to read Devanagari script and write basic sentences, as well as have basic conversations with others in Hindi. Learning Hindi also helped me adjust to work as well by better understanding context and culture - even though most of my work was in English, Hindi was still present. It was also great to have the in-person options in Delhi, but also virtual options flexible in timing whenever I was traveling. Ali is an amazing teacher who is both patient and motivating. I learned a a lot about Indian history and culture from him, in addition to some great tips for travel around India. Would highly recommend Zabaan for anyone looking to learn South Asian languages.